Time To Edit

     Now that we basically have recording done with and mostly out of the way (with the exception of a few very short scenes that I plan to do alone), it is now time to start thinking about how we are going to go ahead with editing our recordings and polishing them up into one final film opening by the very end of the editing process. But before I can actually edit, I must choose exactly what I would be using to edit. I am stuck between two choices, Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. 

    First, lets take a look at Premiere Pro. Premiere Pro is a great option that I can use to edit my recordings because it takes editing one step ahead from ultra simplistic editing software that won't give me what I need in order to edit. Premiere Pro gives a very wide list of tools that I could use for many purposes such as color grading, video manipulation, and even sound editing. And a big plus of Premiere Pro, is that it is completely free to use (since my school has Adobe licenses for Premiere Pro) and that the software is generally easier to use compared to Resolve. However, what makes me kind of skeptical about using Premiere Pro is that my partner does not know how to use it or Resolve either whatsoever. I will have to edit alone using one of these platforms while he edits on something simpler but less feature packed like Microsoft Clipchamp or Adobe Express or he would have to quickly learn how to use one of these platforms. Another issue that arises is that I would have to log into to my school account every time I want to use Premiere Pro (since it is not free for individuals and my school has licenses to it), but with the use of a school account, It can limit access to the software as I can only access Premiere Pro on my computer.

    Now we investigate the other side of the debate, DaVinci Resolve. Resolve is a state of the art editing application that is used for professional level editing, especially among large film studios as a primary source for editing hit Hollywood films. This option is more advanced as it contains more professional level tools that are often used to edit professional level films. But in the case of my film, this means that tools such as color grading and audio editing would be more abundant for me which would allow for me to potentially be more creative with what I decide to do with editing the recordings. But the more advanced tools does not mean that it comes without its disadvantages as well. Firstly, I would have to quickly learn how to use this as I have never used Resolve ever before and neither does my partner know how to use it either. The learning curve is slightly steeper compared to Premiere Pro. And secondly, I believe that if I decide to keep things simple, then all the tools in Resolve would be completely unnecessary to even have at all which would keep things simpler in the long run.

    Here is a video that is currently helping me decide what to choose:

    I will decide what editing application I use in the next post!